Nov 17, 2021: At least five members of the family of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput were killed in a road accident in Bihar on Tuesday morning, according to the Hindustan Times.

According to reports, the accident took place when his vehicle collided with a truck on National Highway 333 in LakhiSarai district of Bihar. The unfortunate family was returning from Patna after attending the last rites of Geeta Devi, sister of Haryana Police Officer OP Singh, who is the brother-in-law of the late Sushant Singh.

Those killed in the accident include the brother-in-law of O P Singh, Rajput’s brother-in-law, and other relatives. Mr Singh is an IPS officer currently posted as ADGP, Haryana.

As per reports, Mr Singh’s sister died in Patna yesterday. The funeral rites were conducted the same day and her family members were on their way to Jamui today morning when the accident took place. The driver of the SUV they were in reportedly fell asleep on the wheel and the vehicle hit a truck carrying LPG cylinders on the Sikandra-Sheikhpura road.

Mr Singh’s brother-in-law Laljit Singh, Amit Shekhar Singh, Ramchandra Singh, D G Kumari and the driver Pritam Kumar died on the spot. Four people injured in the accident have been referred to Patna for treatment.

Following the incident, Bihar minister and Rajput’s relative Neeraj Singh Bablu went to Jamui to meet family members of those who died in the mishap.

Confirming the accident, Lakhi Sarai District Superintendent Sushil Kumar said, “It was a violent collision between a truck and a Sumo [an SUV] in which ten people were returning from Patna.”

“Six people, including the driver of the Sumo, were killed on the spot while four others were taken to hospital in critical condition,” he added.

Two of the injured have been shifted to a health center in Patna, while two others have been admitted to Lakhisarai District Hospital. The deceased has also been shifted to Lakhi Sarai District Hospital for postmortem.

The deceased have been identified as Laljit Singh, Nimani Singh, Ram Chandra Singh, Baby Devi, Anita Devi and Pritam Kumar.

Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai apartment on June 14, 2020.

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